TENDING TO THE HERB GARDEN IN THE COLLEGE

When it is holiday time and the janitors are not around, I try to go back to college to tend the plants in the herb garden. I took over the management of the garden in 2007 and have added a lot of herbs. Many of the herbs that were originally there had died and were replaced with different ones like pokok ajaib, semangkuk, lidah ayam, zebrina, tunjuk langit, halban, mata itik, cabang tiga, senggugut, telinga gajah, tebu gajah, tunjuk langit, YTT, puding belacan, putat, kayu manis, limau nipis, Sabah Snake grass, lelipan, aloe vera, haba neraka, lime, pepanggil, Vanilla, keremak and the list goes on..

VERSI BM
Apabila sudah tiba masanya cuti dan pekerja am tiada, saya cuba untuk kembali ke kolej untuk menyiram and menjaga tumbuh-tumbuhan di Taman herba. Saya telah mengambil alih pengurusan taman pada tahun 2007 dan telah menambah banyak herba. Kebanyakan herba di sana pada asalnya telah mati dan digantikan dengan tanaman herba yang berbeza seperti pokok ajaib, semangkuk, lidah ayam, zebrina, tunjuk langit, halban, mata itik, Kampung cabang tiga, senggugut, telinga gajah, tebu gajah, tunjuk langit, YTT, puding belacan, putat, kayu manis, limau nipis, rumput Sabah ular, lelipan, aloe vera, haba neraka, lime, pepanggil, keremak, Vanilla dan senarai menyala...

MAKING PICKLED CERMAI

I have pickled mangoes and papayas but never cermai. So this is a first for me. I googled the ingredients and process and found that it is similar to pickling mangoes. First I washed and soaked the fruit.

Then I weighed the fruit to see how much salt I needed to soak them. It came up to 3 kilogrammes.

I put enough water to cover the cermai and added 6 tablespoons of Himalayan salt. This will be left to soak for 12 hours.


After soaking in brine for 12 hours, I rinsed the cermai and then added syrup. Finally I put a few tablespoons of sugar before closing the lid. I left it to for a day. I also added a bit of vinegar.

This is how the pickled cermai looks like after a day soaked in syrup.  It is then kept in the fridge.

My pickled cermai. To be given to those who have been looking after the plants in the herb garden and those who helped pluck the fruits. FYI I used brown sugar instead of white to do the pickling.

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TENDING TO THE HERB GARDEN IN THE COLLEGE

When it is holiday time and the janitors are not around, I try to go back to college to tend the plants in the herb garden. I took over the management of the garden in 2007 and have added a lot of herbs. Many of the herbs that were originally there had died and were replaced with different ones like pokok ajaib, semangkuk, lidah ayam, zebrina, tunjuk langit, halban, mata itik, cabang tiga, senggugut, telinga gajah, tebu gajah, tunjuk langit, YTT, puding belacan, putat, kayu manis, limau nipis, Sabah Snake grass, lelipan, aloe vera, haba neraka, lime, pepanggil, Vanilla, keremak and the list goes on..

VERSI BM
Apabila sudah tiba masanya cuti dan pekerja am tiada, saya cuba untuk kembali ke kolej untuk menyiram and menjaga tumbuh-tumbuhan di Taman herba. Saya telah mengambil alih pengurusan taman pada tahun 2007 dan telah menambah banyak herba. Kebanyakan herba di sana pada asalnya telah mati dan digantikan dengan tanaman herba yang berbeza seperti pokok ajaib, semangkuk, lidah ayam, zebrina, tunjuk langit, halban, mata itik, Kampung cabang tiga, senggugut, telinga gajah, tebu gajah, tunjuk langit, YTT, puding belacan, putat, kayu manis, limau nipis, rumput Sabah ular, lelipan, aloe vera, haba neraka, lime, pepanggil, keremak, Vanilla dan senarai menyala...

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF GUAVA LEAVES

1. Guava leaf tea can decrease bad LDL cholesterol without affecting good HDL cholesterol levels. 
2. Treat bronchitis and coughs with guava leaf tea Apply crushed guava leaves onto affected areas to relieve itching caused by allergies This method can also be used for relieving insect bites.
3. Guava leaves offer an amazing aid against hair loss when boiled and allowed too cool on room temperature. Gently massage your scalp to stop any further hair loss 
4. Guava leaf tea stops carbohydrates from turning into sugar and thus suppresses appetite. This will also help you to reduce weight. 
5. Guava leaf tea is also great for upset stomach and provides a great help in cases of food poisoning. This tea is also effective in the treatment of diarrhea and dysentry since it provides strong antimicrobial properties. 
6. Guava leaf tea is considered to be effective in treating enlarged prostate and cancer. It is especially recommended for men who deal with fertility problems. 
7. Guava leaves are high in vitamin C, which helps to heal those trouble spots on your face, called acne and pimples. 
8. In order to prevent infections, aplly crushed guava leaves on minor cuts like scrapes or abrasion. 
9. You can also prepare a tea to relieve an outer ear infection. Leave the tea to cool and then drop some of it in on the affected area. Boil 9 guava leaves in 5 cups of water until the amount you have in your pot reduces by half. 
10. This is great in the treatment of dengue. 
11. Guava leaf tea is very beneficial for diabetics as it reduces blood sugar level and does not stimulate insulin secretion. 
12. Chew guava leaves in order to relieve toothache, inflamed gums and sores in the oral cavity. 
13. If you want to remove blackheads naturally, crush a few guava leaves and stir in a little bit of water. Use this instead of your regular face scrub. Use the same combination to prevent premature skin aging, and you will be amazed by the result. 
14. Now when you know all these amazing benefits of guava leaves, you can use them whenever you need, and if you have guava tree in your backyard, you are very lucky.
Source: healthdigezt.com Via: fhfn.org